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The mayor tells tourists that the popular South African city faces a disastrous scenario.

Morskoy Fasad, St. Petersburg’s cruise ship port, says it will open a Baltic Sea cruise line in 2019

Ethiopian’s plan is to reverse the tide of non-African airlines’ dominance on the continent.

The result reflects Russia’s resurgence in the world of travel and tourism.

Adjustments this year at both SAS and Norwegian mean some passengers will have to pay a bit more.

A Copenhagen-based company organises a Nordic MICE Summit in Malmö.

Nextjet will add frequencies and a new route to Kokkola-Pietarsaari on the Gulf of Bothnia.

SAS signs up Magnetic MRO for the maintenance of its new Airbus A320neo.

Joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines to lease five A320s from Vilnius.

Globetrotting with just two stopovers is now possible, the alliance says, and with almost infinite options.

Denmark expects a surge in the number of Chinese visitors and their length of stay.

Around 14,000 travel professionals visited Matka Nordic Travel Fair this year.

Forenom acquires the HotelHome business from SATO Group.

Certificate awarded to plane due to enter service with Singapore Airlines in first half of 2018.

The former racing driver wins bidding for Niki, the airline he founded in 2003.

A new survey shows that most adventure travellers will spend more this year.

A hotel in Dublin has banned bloggers and social media influencers for their “sense of entitlement”.

Nordic Aviation Capital and ATR sign a deal for 15 ATR 600s to be operated by a Florida-based carrier.

Centenary events are planned this year at the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre and Gothia Towers.

A lighthouse’s last stand, a new national park, an adventure park, art and jewellery, and a rollercoaster.